Community Calendar: Feb. 26, 2013

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February 26, 2013

Community Calendar: Feb. 26, 2013

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Tue Feb 26, 2013, 08:00 AM EST

The community calendar includes events that are free and/or sponsored by nonprofit organizations. To submit an event for the calendar, email community@thedailystar.com, fax 432-5707 or write to Community News, c/o The Daily Star, P.O. Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820. Changes to an existing listing can be made as above, or by calling 432-1000, ext. 259.

TUESDAY

Delhi

Toddler Rhyme Time, 10:30 to 11 a.m., Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm St.

Oneonta

Country Pride Cheese, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., A.O. Fox Hospital Fox Care Clinic, 1 FoxCare Drive.

Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, noon to 3 p.m., 183 Main St. ‘Ralph Morley’s World War II Envelope Art’ and local history exhibits.

The Lord’s Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St. A feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.

WEDNESDAY

Franklin Parent/Child Storytime, 10 to 11 a.m., Franklin Free Library, 334 Main St. For children up to 6 years old. For info: 829-2941 or 230-4042.

Oneonta

Scrabble Club of Oneonta, 5 to 8 p.m., Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St. For info: 432-0996.

The Lord’s Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St. A feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.

Soup-to-Go, 4 to 5 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. Donations accepted. For info: 432-6552, 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

Blood drive, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway.

Sidney

Sidney Historical Museum, 4 to 6 p.m., Civic Center, Room 218, 21 Liberty St. For info: 563-1425.